Bill Walker
Well-Known Member
Pre covid we did a very enjoyable long cruise from Sydney to Barcelona. We had a fantastic 2 weeks in Spain using their half empty and clean and pretty cheap trains to go here and there.No, I think they were understaffed. We have had train unions off and on strike over the last two years. Not working overtime etc. causes havoc .
Then we flew to Manchester and got on the train from hell from the airport to Doncaster. 48 quid each. Packed out train, no air con, no seats, couldn't see our suitcases which were underneath about 20 other cases near a door somewhere, a bunch of youngish guys drunk, shouting and using the F word a lot, there was supposed to be a refreshment trolley but they announced it was cancelled as they couldn't get through...I remember thinking, welcome back to England :)